Spa Saturdays - 04 Dark Elbow (Remedies)

Dark elbows are an unsightly problem that with a little care we can get rid of, or reduce to a very large extent with some easy home tips.

Scrub regularly :-

The elbow area should be scrubbed regularly to ensure that there are no dead cell deposits in the area. However, care should be taken not to scrub too hard since that could have the converse effect of skin darkening.

Olive oil and coconut oil, so widely used in cosmetic products have excellent properties to soften the tough and sometimes scaly skin of the elbow area. So, wither of these oils could be used regularly to soften and smoothen the skin of the area, which will in turn lead to lighter skin.

Bleach :-

If there is, say, a special occasion in the office or for some reason you simply cannot wait to get better looking elbows, you could try bleaching the area, which has been seen to be benefitical in many cases.

Use Sugar :-

Sugar is an excellent natural exfoliant and contains glycolic acid which is helpful in lightening the areas.

Use Lime :-

Things that contain citric acid, such as lime, lemon etc have been seen to be very useful in tightening dark unsightly elbows because they can remove the dead skin and lighten it. Rubbing lime slices on the elbows has been seen to work very well.

For overnight treatment, cut off to have two open ends of a clean sock, and slide on over your elbows after applying moisturizer to try to protect the moisturizer from rubbing off.